HDV Insights

Travel payments, part 1: Beyond credit cards and cash

Ctrip’s Instagram-like platform attracts more than 1M daily users

Airbnb signs Shiji distribution deal to bolster China hotel strategy

Ctrip sees huge potential in customized travel for growing affluent segment

Business travelers increasingly seek digital channels

Ctrip builds out airline content with Routehappy descriptions

Amazon confirms flight booking launch (but little else known so far)

Amazon quietly introduces flight bookings for users in India

GetYourGuide nabs $484M Series E round; CEO talks growth, Klook

TripAdvisor adds safety features to reviews

Amazon may not be able to resist the lure of online travel

Google uses car rental booking to demo next phase of voice assistant tech